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optical engineer

Optical engineers design and develop different industrial applications with optics.

Description

Optical engineers design and develop different industrial applications with optics. They have knowledge of light, light transmission principles, and optics in order to design engineering specs of equipment such as microscopes, lenses, telescopes, and other optical devices.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

design drawings optical glass characteristics engineering principles physics optical components optics optical equipment standards refractive power optical manufacturing process types of optical instruments mathematics optical engineering

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

perform test run integrate gender dimension in research operate precision measuring equipment develop professional network with researchers and scientists apply for research funding manage open publications develop product design apply blended learning sell optical products promote open innovation in research draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation use CAD software manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data read engineering drawings promote the transfer of knowledge apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities teach in academic or vocational contexts write scientific publications design optical systems promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities apply technical communication skills operate precision machinery increase the impact of science on policy and society create technical plans maintain optical equipment define manufacturing quality criteria manage intellectual property rights operate optical assembly equipment develop electronic test procedures prepare assembly drawings draft bill of materials communicate with customers train employees speak different languages evaluate research activities mount optical components on frames interpret circuit diagrams publish academic research communicate with a non-scientific audience perform resource planning coordinate engineering teams maintain safe engineering watches conduct research across disciplines mentor individuals use precision tools perform data analysis perform scientific research disseminate results to the scientific community resolve equipment malfunctions build business relationships

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)